Package with windows and shell secured to the back side of a card

Abstract

A shell made of a plastic sheet having a top wall, a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls and a rear supporting wall forming the shape of a pocket, one or more articles that fit within the pocket, a card having a front side and a back side, and said shell is secured to the back side of the card with articles in the pocket so that said articles are recessed in relationship to the front side of the card. Said card having one or more windows which expose the articles in the shell and permit the prospective purchase to touch the articles.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A blister package for containing and displaying articles comprising: a shell made of a plastic sheet having a top wall, a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls and a rear wall;   one or more articles that fit within and are substantially enclosed by the shell;   a card having a front side and back side, where the front side of the card has a distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character, said shell is secured to the back side of the card such that the shell and one or more articles within the shell are recessed in relationship to the front side of the card;   said card having one or more windows defined therethrough which expose said one or more articles within the shell and permit a prospective purchaser to touch one or more articles within the shell and where the shape of said one or more windows assist in forming the distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character on the front side of the card.   
     
     
       2. A package of claim 1, wherein said distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character is perforated to facilitate removal from the card. 
     
     
       3. A package of claim 1, wherein the card is made of paperboard. 
     
     
       4. A package of claim 1, wherein the one or more articles placed in the shell are writing instruments or drawing instruments. 
     
     
       5. A package of claim 1, wherein a distinctive banner traverses one or more windows. 
     
     
       6. A package of claim 1, wherein the card is made of plastic. 
     
     
       7. A blister package for containing and displaying articles comprising: a thermoplastic film that encases one or more articles, said thermoplastic film forms to the shape of the one or more articles encased;   a card having a front side and a back side, where the front side of the card has a distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character, said thermoplastic film is secured to the back side of the card such that the one or more articles encased are recessed from the front side of the card;   said card having one or more windows defined therethrough which expose one or more articles encased by the thermoplastic film and permit one or more articles within the shell to be touched by the prospective purchaser;   the shape of said one or more windows assist informing the distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character on the front side of the card.   
     
     
       8. A package of claim 7, wherein said distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character is perforated to facilitate removal from the card. 
     
     
       9. A package of claim 7, wherein the card is made of paperboard. 
     
     
       10. A package of claim 7, wherein the one or more articles encased by the thermoplastic film are writing instruments or drawing instruments. 
     
     
       11. A package of claim 7, wherein a distinctive banner traverses a window. 
     
     
       12. A package of claim 7, wherein the card is made of plastic. 
     
     
       13. A blister package for containing and displaying writing instruments or drawing instruments comprising: a shell made of a transparent plastic sheet having a recessed pocket and a means for securing the shell to a paperboard card;   said recessed picket conforms to one or more articles that are placed in the recessed pocket;   said paperboard card having a front said and a back side with a distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character on the front side and one or more windows defined through the paperboard card;   said shell is secured to the back side of the paperboard card with the articles in the recessed picket, and one or more articles can be touched through the one or more windows by a prospective purchaser;   the shape of said one or more windows assist in forming the distinctively-shaped graphic figure representing a character on the front side of the card.